Fossil Energy
Talisman Hires Island Challenger PSV (Norway)
Island Offshore, a Norwegian owner of offshore support vessels, announced that it has secured a contract for its platform supply vessel, the MV Island Challenger. Island Challenger will complete her present charter with Statoil Petroleum AS in September 2013, where she has been a part of Statoil’s P
Top News of the Week of Jan 14 – 19, 2013
Top News of the Week of Jan 14 – 19, 2013
Wintershall Scores a Hat Trick of Licenses Offshore Norway
The Norwegian petroleum and energy ministry has awarded three new licenses in the North Sea to the BASF subsidiary.
Stork Appoints New CFO
With effect from February 1, Stork Technical Services has appointed Pim Oomens as member of the Board of Management. He will become Chief Financial Officer with effect from March 1. Pim Oomens is the successor to Hans Turkesteen, who will leave the Stork group on March 31. Hans Turkesteen has been C
Schlumberger Revenue Rises to $42.15 Bln
The world’s largest oilfield services provider, Schlumberger, today reported full-year 2012 revenue of $42.15 billion versus $36.96 billion in 2011. Full-year 2012 income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $5.58 billion, representing diluted e
Thalassa Provides PMSS for Seismic Survey Off Ecuador
Thalassa Holdings Ltd’s subsidiary, WGP Energy Services Ltd (“WESL”), has entered into a contract with SMG Ecuador, the Ecuador business of State Sevmorgeo Company, the Russian geological sea survey company, with an initial value of US$4.175 million. The contract involves the provision and operation
SWE Announces Li Ion Battery Products (USA)
Two subsea ready, Li Ion battery products announced today by battery solutions innovator Southwest Electronic Energy Group (SWE), break new ground with 4x longer deployments and 8x more charge cycles than lead acid batteries while delivering uncompromising safety. SWE SeaSafe™ products will power th
GEDA USA Expands Product Line with Helideck Transport Platform
GEDA USA, the leading manufacturer of rack and pinion industrial elevator and hoist solutions, expanded its line of elevators, hoists and lifts for offshore drilling operations to include the Helideck Transport Platform. GEDA USA says that the Helideck Transport Platform’s innovative design has revo
Noreco Makes Changes to Its Management Team (Norway)
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) is implementing changes to its management team. John Bogen has been appointed COO & VP HSE. Bogen holds an MSc from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTNU) within Industrial Engineering. He has more than 30 years of experience from the petroleum industry an
ROMAR Reports Growth in Turnover (UK)
Oilfield service company ROMAR International has announced its 2012 financial results showing the turnover exceeded £4 million from £2.5 million in 2011. The growth comes on the back of a successful year for the company in which- it secured a multimillion pound contract extension with major operator
Allied Hires Sedneth 701 Rig to Drill Oyo Well (Nigeria)
CAMAC Energy Inc. announced on January 7 that Allied Energy PLC , an affiliate of the Company’s largest shareholder and the operator of its Nigerian deep water blocks, OML 120 and OML 121, has signed a Deed of Assignment (“Deed”) with Transocean Ltd. and Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation Li
Deep Sea Supply Wins AHTS Contracts in Thailand and Brazil
Deep Sea Supply announced that the company has been awarded a 3 year contract for the AHTS vessel “Sea Badger” for operations in Thailand. The vessel has commenced operation. Furthermore, the AHTS vessels “Sea Tiger” and “Sea Bear” have been awarded 120 days firm contracts with 60 days options with
BMT Designs Crewboats for Nigerian Offshore Operations
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has won a design contract with Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based crewboat builder and operator, Penguin International Limited, for the design of two 25-metre monohull Fast Crew Boats. Penguin is building the two BV
Transocean Pens Another Sedco 714 Deal with Total (UK)
Transocean, a Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor, has secured a new contract for its Sedco 714 semi-submersible rig. The drilling company announced in its Fleet Status Report yesterday, that the oil company Total E&P UK, a subsidiary of the French oil major Total, is extending the rig co